gemütlich

as in cheerful

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Adjective
  • Leaders who rely too heavily on a cheerful facade risk creating a culture where pressing issues go unaddressed.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Save: La Santa Open for lunch and dinner, this restaurant offers tacos, enchiladas, and other Mexican favorites in a cheerful, modern space.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Where to stay: Interior designer Mark D. Sikes has infused his signature blue-and-white palette into the cheery 28-room Holiday House in downtown Palm Springs—just a 10-minute walk to the vintage market.
    Sara Bliss, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Breakfast at the brightly marbled Fountain restaurant is a cheery way to wake up and look out on the Court of the Palms that fronts the San Jose Museum of Art.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Cognitive dissonance is about resolving conflicts in information by choosing what is most comfortable.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Auburn had comfortable victories over Alabama State, Creighton, Michigan before a tougher Elite Eight test from Michigan State to get to San Antonio.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • As Frank, De Niro is all genial shrugs and winces, chattering in a recognizable lower register and grinning his classic jowly grin.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The sinking feeling is real when: Our otherwise genial neighbor up north is contemplating cutting electricity to our northeastern states, even considering closing their crude oil valve to our refineries.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Far from being mere congenial partnerships, most nineteenth- and twentieth-century alliances were complex and multipurpose arrangements used by great powers to restrain, control, and influence other purportedly friendly states.
    Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
  • President Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is the congenial dealmaker for the very brash dealmaker-in-chief.
    Axios, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Conclusion National Sloppy Joe Day on March 18 offers a delightful opportunity to indulge in this classic sandwich, whether in its traditional form or with a modern twist like cannabis infusion.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Why parents love it: Both the Octonauts series and movie teaches kids about marine biology in a fun, delightful way.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But before this all begins, everyone usually fills up on a delicious brunch surrounded by loved ones.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Gemütlich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gem%C3%BCtlich. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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